What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP in 1963.

What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2017.

How does Sri Lanka rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.

Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 ha per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 18.0%

World rank

67th

of 157 countries

All-time high

0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP

in 1963

All-time low

0 ha per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1961–2024

Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2024.
Year	ha per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1963	0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1964	0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1965	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	-36.5%
1966	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
1967	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1968	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1969	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1970	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1971	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1972	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1973	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1974	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1975	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1976	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1977	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1978	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	+59.3%
1979	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1980	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1981	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1982	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1983	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1984	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1985	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1986	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1987	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1988	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1989	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1990	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1991	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1992	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1993	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1994	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1995	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1996	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-29.9%
1997	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1998	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1999	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2000	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2001	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2002	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2003	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2004	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
2005	0 ha per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2006	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2007	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2008	0 ha per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2009	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2010	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2011	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2012	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2013	0 ha per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2014	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-29.4%
2015	0 ha per US$ of GDP	+30.1%
2016	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2017	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-34.9%
2018	0 ha per US$ of GDP	+31.7%
2019	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2020	0 ha per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2021	0 ha per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2022	0 ha per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2023	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2024	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-18.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 ha per US$ of GDP	0 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 ha per US$ of GDP	0 ha per US$ of GDP	0 ha per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 ha per US$ of GDP	0 ha per US$ of GDP	0 ha per US$ of GDP	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP
Unit: ha per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 158 places, 8,561 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 10 September 2026

Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.